Agriscience Applications- Animal Industry Review

The floriculture Career Development Event (CDE) primarily allows students to:

• identify trees

• earn money while working

• develop technical knowledge

• develop confidence in giving a speech

In addition to developing leadership, a major purpose of FFA career development events (CDEs) is to help students:

• win proficiency awards

• increase technical agricultural skills

• write better papers

• raise their SAT scores

Holly makes a motion to have a dance, but before discussion from the floor can occur on the motion, it must be:

• amended

• seconded

• tabled

• voted on

Scott is unsure if the motion is in order. The parliamentarian instructs him that the maximum number of main motions that can be on the floor at any one time is:

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 1

Successful embryo transfers MOST likely require the services of a/an:

• Veterinarian

• Extension Agent

• Herdsman

• Nutritionist

What education level is required to be a vet?

• Associates Degree (2 year)

• Bachelors Degree (4 year)

• Bachelors Degree plus advanced degree & additional training

• High School Diploma

Which career is responsible for shoeing horses feet?

• Farrier

• Nutritionist

• Farm hand

• Horse Vet

Which breed of dairy cattle is the most popular, black & white, and has high milk production?

• Guernsey

• Jersey

• Brown Swiss

• Holstein

American breeds developed by crossing the Braham from India with English breeds are bred to:

• Improve meat quality.

• Increase heat tolerance.

• Increase milk production.

• Reduce the size of calves.

Purebred breeders use high-quality boars as a MAJOR way to:

• Decrease the influence of marketing on prices.

• Improve genetic makeup of one breed of swine.

• Increase body fat on hogs.

• Reduce hybrid vigor.